History Major

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As you earn a Bachelor of Arts in History, you’ll look at events, ideas, religions and laws to gain a better understanding of the values and beliefs that people have adopted throughout time.

Fontbonne provides a broad background in both Western and non-Western history as well as geography, government, sociology, psychology and American economy. And you can either earn a degree in history or choose a degree in history with a secondary teaching certification in social studies, which allows you to teach at the high school level.

In-Field Learning Experiences

Bosnian Memory Project at Fontbonne

Holocaust and Learning Center—St Louis

International Institute

Missouri History Museum

Representative Lacey Clay

Alumni in the Workforce

Many Fontbonne graduates accept positions in school districts in and around the St. Louis area. The majority of the positions teach social studies at the high school level, grades 9 -12. A few of the districts and schools include: